Category: In the News

This article originally appeared in the Lowell Sun on Oct. 25 By Nicole DeFeudis LOWELL — Mental health, substance addiction, alcohol abuse, cancer and nutrition are the top public health priorities of community members, the latest Greater Lowell Community Health Needs Assessment revealed. To address these areas of concern — and others brought forth in…
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This article originally appeared in the massnonprofit news on Oct. 22. Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, a Framingham nonprofit that provides outreach services, residential treatment programs, and community-based counseling services throughout eastern and central Massachusetts, announced that it recently raised $106,000 via its annual 5K4Kids Run/Walk and Halloween Festival, setting a record. Wayside Youth…
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This article originally appeared in the Framingham Patch on Oct. 9.FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Wayside Youth and Family Support Network’s largest annual fundraiser was largely a success. The 5K4Kids run-walk last weekend raised over $100,000 — although the nonprofit is still collecting donations to hit its $115,000 goal. Here’s more from a Wayside Youth and…
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This article originally appeared in the New England Psychologist on Oct. 9. By Margarita Tartakovsky In response to the devastating effects of the opioid crisis on kids’ mental health, the non-profit service agency Wayside Youth & Family Support Network recently launched the Children Impacted by Substances (CIS) program. The program is part of Wayside’s Trauma…
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It’s been 10 years since Wayside combined four group homes, an accredited school, day treatment program and administrative offices on one site. Read more about our campus anniversary in The Provider.

Our CEO, Eric Masi, was recently featured in the MetroWest Daily News. Read the full story below.   By Zane Razzaq FRAMINGHAM – For 10 years, Wayside Youth and Family Support Network’s Frederick Abbott Way campus has provided teens who struggle in school or come from broken homes with therapeutic and educational services. At the…
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Wayside’s PhotoVoice program held an exhibit in Worcester displaying 20 pieces of artwork from youth who participated in the eight-week workshop where young people are encouraged to tell a story from their life using photos and words. Read the original story as it appeared in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette or below. By Susan Spencer…
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This column originally appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on May 8, 2019 during National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. The most important thing I tell parents of children with a mental health illness who come to me for support is there is nothing to be ashamed of – mental health issues are not the…
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Wayside’s Trauma Intervention Services program in Milford includes a trained Labrador retriever to help clients with traumatic events. Read the article as it originally appeared in the MetroWest Daily News here or below. By Alison Bosma Editor’s note: The Daily News agreed to keep two sources in this story anonymous, to protect their children who…
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Our Director of People and Culture, Guimel DeCarvalho, was featured in massnonprofit news. Read the full article below or as it originally appeared here. The election of a President whose campaign was divisive and racially charged, while shocking to many, created a sense of urgency at Wayside Youth & Family Support Network that we hadn’t…
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